Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) is the Smithsonian Institution’s centrally-funded leading fellowship program. SI Fellowships are awarded annually to students wishing to conduct independent study or research at Smithsonian’s research centers with at least one Smithsonian advisor.

The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program is administered through the Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships (OFI).

Predoctoral Student Fellowship:$32,700 annually; research allowance up to $4,000 total.

Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowship:$48,000 annually; research allowance up to $4,000 total.

Senior Researcher Fellowship:$48,000 annually; research allowance up to $4,000 total.

Fellows in earth/planetary sciences and conservatory sciences are eligible to receive up to $5,000.00 over the amounts above.

Eligibility:

US citizens and Non-US citizens are eligible to apply for the program.

Candidates whose native language is not English are expected to have the ability to write and speak fluently in English.

Past or current fellowship recipients are eligible to apply for another award.

Deadline: 1 December (Yearly)

How to Apply:

Before applying you should make contacts with your prospective Smithsonian advisor(s)as you prepare your proposal (being sure to discuss potential research costs) with your proposed advisor(s) before submitting your application

All application materials must be presented in English (foreign transcripts may be translated)

Once you have created an account and logged into SOLAA you will need to complete all the required information including: